2. Appetite Suppressants

As the name suggests, popular over the counter supplements like Hoodia Gordonii help to quell your appetite and lessen the intensity of your cravings for things like sugary sweets and deep fried foods.

When you have less cravings you are more likely to eat less food throughout the day.

And the theory behind this is that if you are taking in less food then you are taking in less of the types of calories that make you fat, such as refined carbohydrates and “bad” fats.

And with time you should start to lose weight naturally.

Although you can purchase an appetite suppressant supplement on its own, most fat burners and metabolism boosting pills already contain an appetite suppressant in them.

This gives the pills a “one-two punch”, hitting fat loss from multiple angles for the best possible results.

3. Fat Blockers

Fat blockers aren’t as popular as fat burners and appetite suppressants, but they are another good choice when it comes to weight loss supplements.

Fat blockers, or lipase inhibitors as they are sometimes referred to, work by blocking around 25% of the dietary fat that you consume from being absorbed into your system. [1]

This is done through a compound called Orlistat, which is able to bind, or “block”, fats as soon as they enter your body.

By binding the fat you ingest, this element makes it virtually indigestible and thus it is not absorbed by your body.

The fat contained in the food you eat therefore passes as waste from your body.

One of the most popular fat blocking supplements on the market is Alli, which is available over the counter and contains 60mg of Orlistat.

Xenical, on the other hand, is the full strength version containing 120mg or Orlistat and can only be obtained with a prescription from your doctor. [2]

Fat blockers have both advantages and disadvantages as well.

One advantage is that they allow you to eat all the types of food that you like and thus your diet does not have to change much.

But on the other hand, blocking fat means that your body does not absorb is and a couple of things happen.

First off, as much as dietary fat are demonized in our society today, they are an essential part of the human diet. In fact, fats help in the absorption of fat soluble vitamins such as A, D, E and K.

Second, the side effects that you may experience from a fat blocking supplement like Alli may not be worth the small amount of progress that you may make from taking them.

We’ll leave it to WebMD to give you the lowdown on side effects:

“Changes in your bowel function often occur because of the unabsorbed fat. Fatty/oily stool, oily spotting, intestinal gas with discharge, a feeling of needing to have a bowel movement right away, increased number of bowel movements, or poor bowel control may occur. These side effects may get worse if you eat more fat than you should.” [source: WebMD.com]

What Will You Choose?

Now you have good idea of the top recommended supplements for weight loss and how each one can benefit you.

Just remember that no matter what supplement you take, there is always going to be the need for some type of effort on your part to get the job done.

So choose wisely and work hard.

If you need some help on picking a specific supplement, see our reviews page for our list of top rated diet pills on the market today!

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